while wataru's dedication to his successful mate is clinically fascinating, the consequences of it are, needless to say, inconvenient. this is especially true for the interns, who are the ones generally left to clean up after him.
they're simply trying to ensure he comes back well, they finally have to say, resorting to more human appeals of rhetoric that they aren't fond of using with their subjects (the more you speak to something like it's human, the more likely you are to think of it as one, is all). wataru's cannibalism, though natural to him, isn't something angels are meant to handle ... he has very nearly died, is all, and it isn't easy to fix.
(this is spoken with a little bit of frustration from an intern who had been left to handle another one of wataru's messes).
eventually, though, the cave to wataru's specifications is built, with design and details according to wataru's preference to placate him. later, closer toward the end of eichi's absence, are trees erected - trees with branches usually not found so near the shore, and sturdy enough to support several times wataru's weight. the trees stand as tall off the ground as they are able without hitting the ceiling. with enough dexterity wataru can make his way on them too, but it's a little apparent these aren't meant for him. still, they don't promise anything.
they announce eichi's return about a day in advance, mostly doing last minute tests to prove he was sturdy as he now should be. and, come his actual arrival (announced with some fanfare to the tune of, "but really, now behave"), eichi is placed inside the biome much in the regular way he was placed before.
he looks much like before, if a little better: his halo brighter and with clearer-dined star patterns on its rings, his wings less crooked, and his skin noticeably unbroken and unscarred. he's in a loose, white chemise like before, if slightly more flowing and intricate, and the babydoll cut almost nearly hides the fine curve of his stomach.
he briefly surveys the area, takes note of the changes, and, whether he doesn't see wataru or he does, quite instantly beats his wings to take him up to the highest branch of the tallest tree. )
... Wataru~ ♪
( he calls with a faint lilt to his voice, as if he hadn't just placed a million miles of separation between them. he assumes there's no use hiding from wataru, though; the tank is only so big. besides, eichi doesn't look wary- mostly he looks guarded. he's figured out the Incident from their previous encounter was likely an element of wataru's mating, and so he doubts wataru will do it again unprompted, but ... )
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while wataru's dedication to his successful mate is clinically fascinating, the consequences of it are, needless to say, inconvenient. this is especially true for the interns, who are the ones generally left to clean up after him.
they're simply trying to ensure he comes back well, they finally have to say, resorting to more human appeals of rhetoric that they aren't fond of using with their subjects (the more you speak to something like it's human, the more likely you are to think of it as one, is all). wataru's cannibalism, though natural to him, isn't something angels are meant to handle ... he has very nearly died, is all, and it isn't easy to fix.
(this is spoken with a little bit of frustration from an intern who had been left to handle another one of wataru's messes).
eventually, though, the cave to wataru's specifications is built, with design and details according to wataru's preference to placate him. later, closer toward the end of eichi's absence, are trees erected - trees with branches usually not found so near the shore, and sturdy enough to support several times wataru's weight. the trees stand as tall off the ground as they are able without hitting the ceiling. with enough dexterity wataru can make his way on them too, but it's a little apparent these aren't meant for him. still, they don't promise anything.
they announce eichi's return about a day in advance, mostly doing last minute tests to prove he was sturdy as he now should be. and, come his actual arrival (announced with some fanfare to the tune of, "but really, now behave"), eichi is placed inside the biome much in the regular way he was placed before.
he looks much like before, if a little better: his halo brighter and with clearer-dined star patterns on its rings, his wings less crooked, and his skin noticeably unbroken and unscarred. he's in a loose, white chemise like before, if slightly more flowing and intricate, and the babydoll cut almost nearly hides the fine curve of his stomach.
he briefly surveys the area, takes note of the changes, and, whether he doesn't see wataru or he does, quite instantly beats his wings to take him up to the highest branch of the tallest tree. )
... Wataru~ ♪
( he calls with a faint lilt to his voice, as if he hadn't just placed a million miles of separation between them. he assumes there's no use hiding from wataru, though; the tank is only so big. besides, eichi doesn't look wary- mostly he looks guarded. he's figured out the Incident from their previous encounter was likely an element of wataru's mating, and so he doubts wataru will do it again unprompted, but ... )